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MN Grandfamilies Project

Celebrating and supporting grandfamilies in the Northland

A laptop screen displays a website titled "Projects" with a section for "Minnesota Grand-Families," featuring information about the role of grandparents raising grandchildren in the community.

The Opportunity

As the number of grandparents stepping into primary caregiving roles for their grandchildren increased, we saw the need to share the unique and valuable experiences they bring to raising the next generation. In addition to highlighting their stories, we also saw an opportunity to shed light on the support and resources they could use from their community.

The Solution

​​In collaboration with like-minded organizations across Minnesota, we developed a powerful series of educational videos as part of the Northland Diversity in Aging Series (NDIA). These videos share the personal stories of Paul, Fran, and Carol while empowering others to recognize and support other grandfamilies in their community.

White outline of Minnesota state above the words "Minnesota Grandfamilies" in bold white text, set against a dark blue background with subtle diagonal lines.

MEET THE GRANDFAMILIES VIDEO

White text on a dark blue background reads: "The Challenges for Grandfamilies. Legal Systems, Support, & Birth Parents.

THE CHALLENGES FOR GRANDFAMILIES VIDEO

A dark blue slide with the white text: "Advice for Grandfamilies" and below it, "Custody, Support, and Paperwork.

ADVICE FOR GRANDFAMILIES VIDEO

White text on a dark blue background reads: "The Joy of Grandfamilies" with a line beneath it, followed by smaller text: "The Kids, Personal Life, and Beyond.

THE JOY OF GRANDFAMILIES VIDEO

Slide titled "Kinship Families & Grandfamilies: An Overview" with January 2024 date and logos for Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network and Generations United; a person appears in a small video window at the bottom right.

EXPERT LECTURE BY ANA BELTRAN VIDEO

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